HomeMy WebLinkAbout6.e. Fire Station Location StudyCITY OF ROSEMOUNT
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY FOR ACTION
CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: MAY 19, 1992
AGENDA ITEM: FIRE STATION LOCATION STUDY
AGENDA SECTION:
OLD BUSINESS
PREPARED BY: STEPHAN JILR, CITY ADMINISTRATOR
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ATTACE301ENTS: COPY OF FIRE STATION LOCATION
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As part of the decision making process to construct a new fire station,
deciding where a new station would be located is a key element.
The City completed a study in 1988, with the assistance of a consultant to:
1. Evaluate existing land use, proposed land use, transportation
assessablity, utilities demographics and barriers to fire service.
2. Review the location of calls for service and response times to those
calls.
3. Review and recommend "acceptable" response times.
4. Evaluate the existing fire station and equipment and identity future
needs.
5. Assess future capitol costs for equipment/facility alternative.
The study resulted in a recommendation to relocate and construct a larger
fire facility. This new/enlarged station would result in providing quicker
response times and a facility of sufficient size for expanded needs.
The location of the facility is a key factor in providing fire service. I
would like to discuss the study, the basis for it and the resulting
recommendation for consideration in deciding on the location for the
station site.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Motion to re -affirm the recommended site for the proposed fire station
for the City of Rosemount as recommended in the 1988 study by
Hoisington Group Inc..
COUNCIL ACTION:
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Re: Transmittal of Final Fire Station Location Study Report
Attention on: Mr. Stephan Jilk :._ _: ...
We are pleased to submit this Final Report which includes
our recommendations as to the number and location of future
1 fire stations within the City_of Rosemount.
3j I want to acknowledge the excellent technical contribution
made, by.Richfield Fire Chief Patrick Coughlin who -was
responsible for the application.of response time models and
the preparation 'of' a' portio -n of ' this Report. I would also
dike to recognize the contributions made'by Richard Car-lquist,
`Plymouth Public Safety Director, and Larry Thompson, Public
Management Consultants,_both of whom provided us with input
during the study process.
jI want to thank the Rosemount City Council for giving us an
j ,.:opportunity to be of continuing service to the City. We
especially wish to thank Red Staats, Scott Aker and the City`
Staff who served the important role of providing the Team
with background information and reviewing our recommendations.
Theerce tive direction of Stephan Jilk was
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appreciated.
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CONTENTS PAGE
STUDY OBJECTIVES AND METHODOLOGY 1
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 2
COMMUNITY GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT 3
EXISTING FIRE SERVICE AND FACILITIES 6
RESPONSE TIMES 9
ALTERNATIVES/RESPONSE TIME ANALYSIS 11
COST ASSESSMENT 13
CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS 14
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STUDY OBJECTIVES AND METHODOLOGY
' In April of 1988, the City of Rosemount commissioned Hoisington
Group Inc. to study the City's fire station needs and identify the
number and location of future facilities. The most important
factors considered were land use patterns, access, present and
future population/dwelling unit distribution, water service
availability, and the present and future availability of
volunteers as related to fire station location.
Because of the nature of the study, to improve the City's fire
fighting capabilities, this report includes recommendations that
go beyond fire station needs. Fire fighters are the essence of a
strong and capable volunteer department and several
recommendations necessarily deal with recruitment.
The study process included the following:
1. An evaluation of existing and proposed land use, transporta-
tion/accessibility, utilities, demographics and barriers to
fire service including natural features, limited access
highways and railroads.
2. A review of fire insurance ratings including the number and
'location of calls and response times.
3. Comparisons with other communities having central and
t satellite fire station facilities. No valid conclusions could
be reached by making comparisons.
4. Review and recommendation of acceptable response time
standards.
5. An evaluation of the present fire station and equipment and
the identification of future needs based on alternative
facility concepts.
6. An assessment of approximate future capital costs for
facility/equipment alternatives.
7. Meetings with the Fire Chief, City Administrator, City
Planner and Building Official to generate input and review
recommendations.
8. Preparation of a Preliminary Report identifying findings,
conclusions and recommendations.
9. Preparation of a Final Report.
10. Meetings with the City Council to present recommendations.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
1. By year 2000, the number of dwelling units within the 2000
Metropolitan Urban Service Area (MUSA) will comprise 92% of
all residential development in the City of Rosemount. A
maximum of two fire stations will be required to provide an
acceptable level of service to the City's urban areas.
2. Whether the City adopts the one or two station concept, these
should be located in the west end of the City. Service cannot
be improved with additional stations located in central or
eastern Rosemount.
3. The present and future location of volunteers will be the
primary determinant in locating fire station facilities.
4. Whether one or two fire stations are built depends on the
level of service that is felt to be appropriate for the
northwesterly rural residential areas of Rosemount. Improve-
ments in service over that which currently exists, will
demand a second station.
5. The present station will not -fit well into either a one or
two station concept given present City growth trends. The
inability to recruit volunteers in this area will shrink the
size of the service area and increase response times to all
sectors of the City.
6. The City's immediate needs can best be served by a new station
relocated to the west and centered in a residential area which
is fertile ground for the recruitment of volunteers.
7. If the more nearly ideal two station concept is adopted with
a central station on CR 42, the second station should be con-
structed within five years of the new central station.
8. In the interest of maintaining excellent coverage in the
short-term while keeping options open for improved service
levels in the future (a second station), the Consultant
recommends the construction of a new central fire station on
145th Street between Shannon Parkway and Chippendale Avenue.
9. A recruiting program should be implemented to concentrate on
the two minute turn -out area surrounding each station.
10. The City should consider adopting Appendix Chapter 38 of
the State Building Code which would require fire suppression
improvements.
11. City employees should be recruited as volunteer fire fighters
to improve daytime response times subject to Fair Labor
Standards Act limitations.
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COMMUNITY GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT
Overview
The City of Rosemount is located approximately six miles due south
of the City of St. Paul. It abuts the rapidly growing suburban
communities of Apple Valley, Eagan and,Inver Grove Heights along
its westerly and northerly boundaries`respectively. On the other
hand, its southerly and easterly boundaries interface with Empire,
Vermillion and Nininger Townships, all of which are rural in
J nature.
The City is really two communities in one, an urbanizing west end,
the core of which is the old Village of Rosemount, and the very
rural/agricultural east end which comprises the original Township
of Rosemount and contains the old Pine Bend Industrial area. Pine
Bend includes several heavy industries which have a strong
relationship with the Mississippi River.
The consolidation of the village and township in 1970-71 unified
the community under one governmental jurisdiction, allowing for
greater efficiency in the delivery of public services. The
consolidation of the two governments, however, did not alter
development patterns substantially because the old village had the
only available public sewer a.nd water services allowing for urban
development. The establishment of the Metropolitan Urban Service
Area (MUSA) during the 70's further reinforced the urbanization of
the west end of Rosemount and the maintenance'of a basically
rural/industrial east end.
The City consists of a total of slightly less than 36 square miles
but is elongated in an east/west direction. It is nine miles long
and four miles wide which poses a challenge for the delivery of
public services. Approximately five square miles of land within
the City is owned by the University of Minnesota. While the City
has very little authority to provide public services within the
Rosemount Research Center, it does provide fire protection
services within that area of the University property that lies
between 145th and 160th Streets.
The type and nature of development (Figure 1) varies greatly
throughout the City with rural residential development at one
dwelling unit per five acres in ,the northwest, urban residential
densities in excess of 3.5 units per acre within and adjacent to
the old village, heavy industrial development in the northeast
corner of the City and substantial areas of excellent agricultural
land, comprising most of the center and southeasterly areas of
Rosemount.
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Dwelling Unit Distribution
Approximately 90% of Rosemount's housing stock lies westerly of
the Chicago -Milwaukee Railroad tracks (Figure 2). Historically,
the bulk of Rosemount's population has resided in Sections 29 and
30 (presently contains 50% of the City's dwelling units), the
southerly boundary of which is County Road 42. Much new growth is
occuring in the northerly half of Section 30 and the southerly
half of Section 19 including Country Hills, a US Homes Corporation
project., consisting of 567 single-family homes.
Substantial new development is also occuring in Section 31
including the Wensmann Additions (206 units), West Ridge (280
units), O'Leary's Hills (213 units) and Valley Oak or Winds
Crossing (258 units), substantial areas of which have already been
platted.
All of these subdivisions are contiguous to or an outgrowth of the
old Village of Rosemount and development is occuring because of
the availability of public sewer and water services.
One additional major subdivision (Enebak) is proposed for Section
28 in the triangle that lies between the Chicago -Rock Island
Railroad line and County Road 42. This subdivision could include
up to 490 residential units.
The City currently has a population estimated at 7,600 (City
estimate 1988) and based on the development of 270 lots per year,
will grow to 1990 and 1995 populations of 9,300 and 14,500
respectively. Rosemount is a rapidly growing community but its
growth is very well contained because the imposition of MUSA
forces almost all development to occur in close proximity to the
old village.
Future Growth
Based on the present improved lot inventory, anticipated 1988
improvements and the remaining inventory of phased improvements
beyond 1988; a large majority of the City's growth will be west of
State Trunk Highway 3 between now and year 2000. Seventy-five
percent of its housing stock will lie west of and 17% will be east
of STH 3 but within MUSA. The remainder of the City will
experience very little development between now and the turn of the
century.
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Water Service
Public water service is or will be available to all of the areas
lying south of the old village of Rosemount except for that lying
easterly of STH 3 which will continue to be agricultural in use at
least until year 2000. Water servicetothe northerly sector of
the City will extend no further than approximately one mile north
of 145th Street over the next 20 years. There are presently no
plans to extend water service to the rural residential areas in
the northwest quadrant of the City which means that fire risk will
be higher and losses greater due to the dependence on tankers for
water supply. Public water service will be available to areas
within the designated year 2000 MUSA which currently lie easterly
of STH 3 in Sections 21 and 28.
Transportation
The City of Rosemount is very well served with a developed system
of State and County highways and Municipal State Aid streets.
County Road 42 provides a continuous roadway which connects the
entire City east to west. State Trunk Highways 3, 52/56 and 55
also provide excellent north -south access at both ends of the
City. Other than the Rosemount Research Center which does not
have a readily understandable street system, all of the City of
Rosemount is readily accessible via its major roadway network.
There are no areas of the City that lack accessibility.
The University of Minnesota Rosemount Research Center is serviced
by the City's Fire Department and is occupied by commercial and
industrial type uses that generally have higher than normal levels
of fire hazard. Hazardous wastes are also stored at the Research
Center and the City Fire Department has been instructed to allow
these materials to burn if involved in a conflagraton. While the
Fire Department is gaining an increasing understanding of the
layout of the Research Center, streets therein are not signed and
the Department is discouraged from becoming familiar with the
property. Improved relations with Research Center personnel
should be encouraged to maximize fire protection capabilities.
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EXISTING FIRE SERVICE AND FACILITIES
The City of Rosemount currently has a central Fire Station located
on Brazil Avenue in the northeast quadrant of downtown Rosemount,
just north of City Hall. This facility was constructed in 1974
and has a floor area of approximately 8,600 square feet comprised
of four apparatus bays, offices, dispatch area, hose tower,
community room and ancillary facilities. It is the Consultant's
understanding that the present station could be converted to a
public works garage if an alternative fire station location is
recommended.
At the present time, the Fire Department has a fleet of ten
vehicles to support fire fighting and rescue operations. They
include a 65 foot platform aerial ladder truck, a 1,000 gpm
pumper, a 1,250 gpm pumper (1,000 gallon), a 1,500 gpm pumper (750
gallon), two 4x4 grass fire fighting vehicles, one rescue truck,
one tanker (3,300 gallon), one hose truck (pickup) and one car
which is not always housed at the Station. Two vehicles are
anticipated to be added including a Suburban 4x4 in 1989 and a
utility van if space is available in 1992. This will bring the
Department's vehicle inventory to 12 by 1992 assuming the single
fire station concept is adopted and implemented.
The Rosemount Fire Department is a volunteer organization
consisting of 37 fire fighters. Nearly all departmental personnel
reside within the old village of Rosemount, westerly of the
present fire station. Three reside east of the present station
facility and three reside some distance northerly of the station.
None of the current volunteers reside within the area defined as
the "two minute" turn—out radius and only two reside within the
"two and one half minute" turn—out area.
Since there is very little residential development within two and
one half minutes of the present fire station, it will be
impossible to increase the number of volunteers in close proximity
and thereby diminish overall response times. The area that can be
serviced from the existing fire station facility within a six to
seven minute response time will therefore be smaller than one
where volunteers can be recruited within two and one half minutes
of `the station.
The City presently has a fire insurance rating of six which will
not improve with the relocation of the present station or
increased numbers of stations according to the 1988 Improvement
Statement by the ISO Commercial Risk Services, Inc. According to
the report, rating improvements would more -readily be achieved by
correcting departmental and water supply deficencies.
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The insurance rating is primarily based on the coverage of
existing developments but it is important to note that the City of
Rosemount is growing rapidly in areas north and south of the old
village which are beyond the six to seven minute desirable
response time from the present station. These growth areas are
also where the best prospects for recruitment will exist in the
future.
According to the Fire Chief, the Department can respond within six
to eight minutes to a fire or rescue incident within and adjacent
to the old village of Rosemount. The rural residential area in
the northwest corner of the City generally requires a much longer
response time and those rural and industrial areas lying easterly
of the old village, where volunteers are not available, require
even longer response times. Because of the absence of volunteers
in central and eastern Rosemount, and limited recruitment
opportunities over time, response times could not be improved even
if stations were present in these areas.
Table 1 is a listing of fire and rescue calls made by the
J Department between 1984 and 1987. No real pattern emerges except
that the Department had a lesser than normal number of calls in
1986. The substantial difference in the number of incidents in
1986 and 1987 was attributable to considerably more grass and
trash fires in 1987.
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TOTAL FIRE AND RESCUE CALLS
1 1984 ............. 215
1985 217
1986 189
1987 264
According to the Fire Chief, approximately two thirds of all runs
made by the Rosemount Fire Department are for rescue events. Most
of the more severe rescues involve acidents on State Highways
52/56 and 55 at the east end of the City. Most rescue trips for
illnesses are made to the old village or the urban area of
Rosemount. Of course, the predominance of fires are fought in
town as opposed to agricultural areas.
The City fights very few fires in the central and eastern ends of
.the City. It has been called to fight fires at the Koch Refinery
facility on several recent (1987) occasions but because the
Refinery provides its own unique chemical fire fighting
capabilities, the City provides little more than standby service
related to such major conflagrations. By far the largest number
of incidents of both fire and rescue are generated by the existing
development within and adjacent to the old village.
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Rosemount police officers and fire fighters are trained to the
First Responder level of emergency medical training. They respond
to all medical emergencies and perform basic emergency care until
the ambulance arrives. Ambulance transportation and Advance
Life -Support (ALS) is provided by Health East, responding from
South St. Paul. The ALS ambulance is staffed by paramedics who
are trained and equipped to give advanced pre -hospital care to
victims, such as cardiac, shock and drug therapy.
The response time of the ALS unit is longer than neighboring
communities. A shorter response time for ALS would be preferable,
but Rosemount does not have the population base and density to
support the cost of an ALS unit of its own. However, a cost
effective alternative does exist which would increase the survival
chances of victims with coronary problems. Emergency physicians
in Minnesota are now authorizing non -paramedic rescue personnel to
use automatic defibrillators, which can be used to monitor and
correct cardiac arrest. First Responder emergency rescue services
will continue to be provided by the Fire Department due to the
high cost of alternative service improvements.
The City of Rosemount has mutual aid pacts with all surrounding
communities and provides fire fighting services to the City of
Coats on a contract basis. Mutual aid can be especially important
to areas of Rosemount that do not have a public water system
available and, therefore, require the use of tankers. While Apple
Valley no longer has tankers, Eagan is an especially important
resource to assist with service to the northwest area of
Rosemount.
The Koch Refinery has its own fire department and an 8,000 gallon
foam truck especially designed for fighting chemical fires. The
Department does not fight fires elsewhere in the community. Koch
Refinery is part of the mutual aid system with surrounding
communities but this only allows each of the surrounding
departments to fight fires at the factory site and not vice—versa.
Company fire fighters are experts at fighting chemical fires and
provide fire fighting training in the use of foam to other
departments.
Major problems presently associated with the Department include an
insufficient number of daytime volunteers due to employment
outside of the community, water service deficiencies as per the
ISO Improvement Statement and the difficulty with recruiting
volunteers in close proximity to the existing central fire
station. It is important to note, as well, that the City is less
than one percentage point away from an insurance rating of five
which could lower business insurance rates. It is very likely
that water improvements made since the ISO's 1980 assessment may
already qualify the City for a five rating.
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RESPONSE TIMES
Response time is composed of two time segments. The first
segment, turn -out time, is the time it takes until fire fighters
are aboard the engine and ready to respond. The second segment,
travel time, is the time it takes the engine to travel to the fire
scene from the fire station.
Turn -out time on a career department is relatively short and
consistent. The fire fighters are already in the station, ready
to dress and board the engine within about 30 seconds. On a
volunteer department, turn -out time is relatively longer and
varies more. The volunteers must get into their vehicles and
travel to the station from different locations and distances
before getting dressed and boarding the engine.
The time needed to reach the station varies by the time of day,
weather and traffic conditions. More importantly, it varies by
the availability of volunteers who live close to the station,
since the nearest volunteers are not always available. Thus, the
turn -out time segment is more important for volunteer departments
and is of paramount importance when considering fire station
location. All things considered, departments with a large number
of volunteers living near the station have shorter response. times
to a larger geographic area. For this reason, it is a good policy
to locate fire stations in residential areas which are likely to
yield volunteers who live near the station.
The methodology used to measure response times was developed in
1970 for the New York City Fire Department. It has also been used
in several other cities throughout the country and found to be
valid. The formulas selected for Rosemount are designed for
communities having a grid pattern of streets where the majority of
travel is at right angles to cross streets. This is obviously the
case for most of the City of Rosemount.
Two travel time formulas were used. The first is valid for travel
distances of less than .38 mile and the second is valid for
distances greater than that. The formulas are as follows:
T = 2.10 x square root of D for distances less than
.38 mile, and
T = 0.65 + 1.70 D for distances greater than .38 mile.
T = Travel time
D = Distance
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The areas on the response time map are depicted as squares rather
than circles and represent average travel times. Actual travel
times would manifest themselves in a more irregularly shaped
pattern. Using this concept, the longest distance traveled from a
station in four minutes will be along routes perpendicular to the
station. Distances traveled to intermediate points around the
station in four minutes will be shorter. We have validated the
measures by comparing the estimates with actual times for a sample
of Rosemount's volunteer fire fighters. A very close correlation
was found to exist between the formulas and the actual travel
times.
For the purpose of this Study, the following assumptions were
made:
r. The City is interested in a system that represents the least
possible cost for providing a responsible level of service.
2. A six to seven minute response time for the urban area of
Rosemount.
3. A seven plus minute response time to the semi -rural and rural
areas of Rosemount.
4. The Fire Department will continue to provide emergency rescue
services as a First Responder -department.
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ALTERNATIVES /RESPONSE TIME ANALYSIS
A central station versus multi -stations is primarily dependent on
the distribution -and therefore availability- of fire fighters.
With a career department, the fire fighters are already in the
station and stations can be located to achieve the best possible
coverage in keeping with response time objectives. With a
volunteer department, the most important locational determinant is
the location of the volunteer fire fighter's residences. In areas
within the City that have little or no potential for recruitment,
fire stations, themselves, will not improve response times to
fires.
J With that in mind, it is important to note that Rosemount is
unique in that it is completely unlike the typical metropolitan
area suburban community, which is entirely within MUSA and,
therefore, must service growth in all quadrants. Because of MUSA,
growth will continue to be heavily concentrated in the west end of
the City and most development will lie westerly of State Trunk
Highway 3. Because of this concentration, the City can provide a
fire protection system that includes no more than two stations, at
least for the next 20 years, assuming they are property located.
For the purpose of this Study, three concepts or scenarios were
evaluated as follows:
1. A single station concept utilizing the existing station.
2. A single station concept utilizing a new centrally
located station.
3. A two -station concept.
Coverage From The Existing Station
The six to seven minute area covered by the present fire station
(Figure 3) is a two mile travel distance. Only two fire fighters
presently live within the two and one half minute turn -out area
but much of this zone is designated for land uses other than
residential which means that the overall response area will shrink
over time because the bulk of future fire fighters will reside
beyond the two and one half minute travel time to the station. It
is unlikely that fire fighters who presently live within two and
one half minutes of the station will be replaced by personnel in
the same area and recruiting will grow increasingly difficult.
In a nutshell, the present fire station does not have a
sufficiently sized response area to cover the most rapidly
urbanizing portions of the City of Rosemount and the response area
will continue to shrink as departmental personnel age.
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Covera a From A New Central Station
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COST ASSESSMENT
A new central fire station should be slightly larger than the
present one, totaling approximately 10,000 to 12,000 square feet.
This would accommodate some of the additional equipment which is
presently contemplated to be added by the Fire Department, making
it sufficiently large to satisfy the long-range needs of the City.
If a second station is to be provided, it should be approximately
7,000 square feet in size and would house a pumper, a grass fire
fighting rig and a car or rescue wagon. If it were known in
advance that the City were to pursue a two -station concept, it
could reduce the size of the new central station to approximately
10,000 square feet. Of course, if the present station is to be
used, it will need an additional apparatus bay. The following
represents a cost comparison between the one and two -station
concepts:
COST COMPARISON
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CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
1. Development is concentrated in the west end of the City and
due to the presence of MUSA,`nearly all development will
continue to occur adjacent to the old village of Rosemount.
By year 2000, the number of dwelling units located within
the 2000 MUSA will comprise 92% of`all residential development
in the City. Because of this concentration, a maximum of two
fire stations will be required to provide excellent service
to all of the urban portions of the City of Rosemount plus
most of its rural residential areas.
2. No matter the number of stations, fire coverage cannot be
improved with additional stations in central or eastern
Rosemount. The lower level of service available to these
areas is appropriate to the life style of those who choose to
live in agricultural areas.
3. The City has an excellent transportation network which
provides the maximum of access to all areas of the City of
Rosemount. There are no areas within the City that cannot be
served due to transportation deficiencies.
4. The location of the Department's volunteer fire fighters is
the primary determinant in locating stations. Free standing
stations which have no volunteers nearby offer a lower
service level than those which are distant the fire but
provide an adequate supply of volunteers. To build stations
in the agricultural or east end industrial areas would simply
impose long turn -out times on the Department's volunteers thus
decreasing the travel times from those stations.
5. Whether one or two fire stations are to be built and
maintained depends on the level of service to be provided to
the northwesterly rural residential areas of the City. If the
present service level is considered to be acceptable, one
station is all that will be required to satisfy the needs of
the urban areas of Rosemount. If improvements to service in
the northwest quadrant of the City are deemed essential, a
second station will be required to achieve this objective.
6. The present fire station facility does not and will not fit
well into a two station concept given present City growth
trends. Because of the type of land use that immediately
surrounds the present station, it also will not serve well as
the only fire station. The inability to recruit volunteers
over time will continue to shrink the size of the service
area while increasing response times to all sectors of the
City.
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7. Rosemount's immediate and short-term fire protection needs
can be best served by a new central station relocated to the
west and centered in a residential area which has the
Potential to yield a larger number of volunteers who live
within a two to two and one half minute turn -out time from
the station. The areas where it would appear that volunteers
will be most readily available are those north and south of
the old village where most new residential development is
taking place.
8. If the more nearly ideal two station concept is desired to
improve service levels to the northwester)
rant of the
City of Rosemount, the second station should �bedconstructed
within five years of the construction of the new central
station.
9. Because construction of a new central station on or near
County Road 42 will temporally increase response times to
some of the already developed areas of Rosemount, the
Consultant recommends construction of a new central station
on 145th Street betwen Shannon Parkway and Chippendale
Avenue. This will maintain excellent short-term coverage to
the urban residential areas of Rosemount while keeping options
open to build a,satellite station appropriately timed to
satisfy new growth and the perceived need for improved service
to the northwesterly rural residential areas of the City.
10. The fire code should be enforced at the University of
Minnesota property with priority given to:
a. A maintenance program for the hydrant system, and
b. Installation of building addresses and
street signs..
The Department could increase the effectiveness of its
tanker and grass rig operations on the University property
if the school would install a rapid loading device from its
water tower for use by the City.
11. When the new fire station is built, a recruiting program
should be implemented, concentrating primarily on the area
designated as the two minute turn -out area and secondarily
on the two and one half minute turn -out area. The greater
the number of personnel living within this area, the larger
the six to seven minute response area will become.
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12. The City should consider implementing Appendix Chapter 38
of the State Building Code. It contains a set of more
stringent automatic sprinkler system requirements which can
reduce the demand on the Fire Department. This Appendix is
an optional item for cities which want to keep their public
cost of fire protection at a reasonable level. For example,
the building code does not require sprinklers in retail
buildings unless they are over 12,000 square feet in size.
Under this Appendix, the City would have the option of
requiring sprinklers in such buildings when they are over
2,000 or 5,000 square feet. About 24 cities in the State of
Minnesota have adopted Appendix Chapter 38. Background
material on this has been given to the Rosemount Building
Official for review.
13. Since daytime response will continue to be a shortcoming of
the Department, two steps should be considered to improve
daytime service. First, the City should encourage City
employees to serve as volunteer fire fighters. It is
important to note, however, that the Fair Labor Standards Act
presently prohibits the use of City employees unless paid time
and one half for overtime or a weighted average of their
regular pay and the more nominal fire fighter's pay. Pay
differential could create problems between higher paid City
employees and volunteers. Congress is presently dealing with
this problem. Second, the City should consider arranging a
reciprocal automatic response from Apple Valley for daytime
structural fire calls in Rosemount's residential areas. The
volume of such calls will be very low and will not impose a
burden on either department. This would provide Rosemount
with a pumper and four fire fighters to augment Rosemount
personnel, an important advantage when the number of available
fire fighters is below standard.
14. The Fire Department strength should be increased by ten
members in order to meet the Department's long-range needs.
Doing so will provide the following advantages:
a. While the Fire Department is reasonably stable it will
experience times when manning levels drop. Up to 50%
of younger volunteer fire fighters can be expected to
resign within the first five years because of a job
change or family relocation. Twenty-four of the 37
current fire fighters have been members less than ten
years, the time period of highest turnover. Adding ten
more fire fighters will assure the Department of having
an adequate number of experienced personnel as older
fire fighters retire or younger fire fighters resign.
This will mean that the Department will be slightly
over manned at times, but it will also mean that the
Department will have an adequate number of experienced
fire fighters when the manning level fluctuates downward.
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b. The manning level will be more critical if
nd
station is built. Adding fire fighters nowawilloinsur
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enough experienced fire fighters to man another station.
c. Recruiting additional fire fighters around the relocated
station will expand the six to seven minute response tim
area to its maximum size more quickly, ime
15. Consideration should be given to the Purchase
automatic defibrillators to increase the effectiveness of
Police and Fire Department members on medical calls while
waiting for ALS service to arrive.
16. Fire station facilities generally should not be located
the intersections of major cross streets. be a
preferable for stations to be located on one major It will be highl y
some distance from the cross street to insure the minimum
conflict during fire and rescue incidents. of
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